Bottlenecks in the power grid cost almost 3.1 billion euros in 2023. All electricity consumers pay the costs of compensating curtailed power producers.
The fact that redispatch costs fell last year, even though volumes increased, is due to the relaxation on the energy markets. Fuels such as hard coal and natural gas were no longer as expensive as they were in the crisis year of 2022. Wholesale prices for electricity have also fallen: from a good 230 to around 92 euros per megawatt hour.